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Old Dec 26, 2006 | 12:55 PM
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i think my clutch is on the way out

so heres whats going on, this morning i try to move my car and notice the clutch is very very light, takes almost no pressure to push it down and also that it only comes back out half way on its own, with repeated stopings on the clutch it came back all the way. The gears were very difficult to shift into/unable to be shifted into. Am i going to need a new clutch? thanks!
Old Dec 26, 2006 | 01:13 PM
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Sounds like either the clutch master cylinder and/or slave cylinder has went bad...
Old Dec 26, 2006 | 06:41 PM
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yes

sucks... ive had it happen to me VERY annoying and my GF got scared of me a couple of times because i get so angry at it lol

slave cylinder... $20 and VERY!!!! VERY easy to replace

but you also want to change your master as well... dont know the cost
Old Dec 26, 2006 | 09:01 PM
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third that. hydraulics are easy. good project for tomorrow afternoon.
Old Dec 27, 2006 | 08:31 PM
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thanks guys!
Old Jan 18, 2007 | 11:25 AM
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It's the master/slave cylinder.Just did mine.
Old Jan 18, 2007 | 01:35 PM
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nice

easy but annoying that those small parts wont let you drive your car

glad its fixed
Old Jan 18, 2007 | 01:45 PM
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It's definitely a hydraulic problem like everyone else has been saying. I recently replaced my master cylinder and my slave cylinder because they both went out on me. I also just broke my clutch pedal assembly in two places because I have an ACT clutch (very stiff). I had to weld the pedal assembly back together (where it cracked) and I had to re-enforce the heck out of it so that it wouldn't break in the future.
Old Jan 18, 2007 | 02:10 PM
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Originally Posted by xx-Marshall-xx
yes

sucks... ive had it happen to me VERY annoying and my GF got scared of me a couple of times because i get so angry at it lol
no wonder she's scared of you kidnapping her
Old Jan 18, 2007 | 04:49 PM
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Just DO NOT get one from autozone. Unless you have short term memory loss, then the repeat of this problem won't phase you.
Old Jan 18, 2007 | 04:52 PM
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Originally Posted by therealgoon9
Just DO NOT get one from autozone. Unless you have short term memory loss, then the repeat of this problem won't phase you.


NEVER BUY HYDRAULIC PARTS FROM AZ!!
Old Jan 18, 2007 | 05:22 PM
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Originally Posted by 505max94se


NEVER BUY HYDRAULIC PARTS FROM AZ!!


forizzle guys... just dont
and remember to tell a friend
Old Jan 19, 2007 | 05:19 AM
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NEVER BUY PARTS FROM AZ!!
Fixed!
No charge either
Old Jan 21, 2007 | 06:17 AM
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Originally Posted by 505max94se
It's definitely a hydraulic problem like everyone else has been saying. I recently replaced my master cylinder and my slave cylinder because they both went out on me. I also just broke my clutch pedal assembly in two places because I have an ACT clutch (very stiff). I had to weld the pedal assembly back together (where it cracked) and I had to re-enforce the heck out of it so that it wouldn't break in the future.
That happened to me as well but i also ripped the mounting nut in the dash out
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